1001 Things Everyone Should Know About WWII - Hardcover

Vandiver, Frank E.

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9780767906852: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About WWII

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ISBN 10: 0767906853 ISBN 13: 9780767906852

Publisher: Broadway, 2002

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For the millions who want to know more about “The Greatest Generation” and the global struggle they fought and won, an essential work of popular reference.

World War II was the most complex, geographically extensive, and momentous global conflict in human history–a subject uniquely suited to the time-tested formula of the acclaimed 1001 series. From the rise of Hitler and Germany’s military resurgence to Japan’s surrender to the United States, esteemed historian Frank Vandiver presents hundreds of key facts about the war that defined the twentieth century and shaped the world to this day. Organized chronologically, 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About World War II looks at the war with a truly global perspective, covering all the warring nations and examining not only the crucial battlefields but also the strategy, the technology, and the cultural forces that influenced the war. Informed, concise, and accessible, this book will delight both the uninitiated and the hardcore buff with its detailed and freshly presented information on a war we can’t seem to–and don’t want to–forget.

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About the Author:

FRANK E. VANDIVER, President Emeritus of Texas A&M University and former acting president of Rice University and of the American University of Cairo, is currently director of the Mosher Institute for Defense Studies at Texas A&M. His previous books include Mighty Stonewall; Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy; Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing; and Blood Brothers: A Short History of the Civil War. He lives in College Station, Texas.

From School Library Journal:

Adult/High School-Beginning with 1939 and ending with the Nuremberg Trials and the Far Eastern Trials (into 1948), Vandiver offers a chronological listing of events and people he has chosen as significant to World War II. The text covers broad topics or complex events in succinct, precise terms yet captures the essence of why they are considered important to the war. While the author may include a detail or personal quirk for a specific person, the information focuses on that person's importance at that moment in time. The effect results in the jigsawlike fitting of the entries into the overall history of the war. Enhancements include a few personal accountings, song lyrics of the era, and more than 100 black-and-white photographs. The maps are hard to read, offer unclear markings, and are often confusing, but they don't lessen the quality of the chronology or the information included in it. For students, the breakdown of events can be a resource in finding specific information, persons, or occurrences. Easy to read and use, precise without being overwhelming, this title provides a well-organized approach to understanding the immensity of World War II.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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